Macular OCT Involvement In Ethambutol Toxicity: A Case Report

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Identifier 20170402_nanos_posters_005
Title Macular OCT Involvement In Ethambutol Toxicity: A Case Report
Creator Maria Braccia Gancedo; Haydee Martinez; Mariana de Virgiliis; Luciana Iacono; Pablo Perez Vega; Gabriel Patane; Dolores Ribero Ayerza; Lidia Sarotto
Affiliation (MBG) (MDV) (LI) (PPV) Hospital Oftalmologico Dr. Pedro Lagleyze, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (HM) (LS) Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (GP) Centro de Ojos Quilmes, Hudson, Argentina; Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Olivos, Argentina
Subject Optic Neuropathy; Diagnostic Tests (ERG, VER, OCT, HRT, mfERG, etc); Eyelid & Adnexal Disease; Visual Fields; Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease (eg, AIDS, Prion)
Description Ethambutol, in combination with others drugs, are indicated in Mycobacterium infections. About 10% of patients develop visual disturbance during treatment. The toxic optic neuropathy (TON) is the most severe and frecuent complication althought there´s; some evidence of retinal involvement. Other toxics, nutritional and Leber optic neuropathies share similar clinical manifestations. The purpose of this report is to present a case of macular involvement in Ethambutol Toxicity.
Date 2017
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2017. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6np5zfm
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